Dozens of Bay Area flights impacted by East Coast blizzard

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Snowplows work to keep the grounds clear at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Snow plows work to keep the grounds clear at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

A gust of wind blows snow back at Roger Lane, a custodian at Yonkers Public School 17, as he clears a sidewalk in front of the school with a snow blower during a snow storm, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency Tuesday for all of New York’s 62 counties, including New York City’s five boroughs. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

A tourist group walks through the snow and wintry mix in Lower Manhattan , March 14, 2017 in New York City. New York City was mostly spared from the winter storm that hit the northeast. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Workers clear debris after a tree branch fell on a parked car in Baltimore, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as a winter storm moves through the region. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Dogs play in the snow on the Boston Common as Winter Storm Stella bears down on March 14, 2017 in Boston, Massachussets. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

A man clears snow from the sidewalk in the Tribeca neighborhood , March 14, 2017 in New York City. New York City was mostly spared from the winter storm that hit the northeast. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Snow plows clear the road on the Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) East River Drive, March 14, 2017 in New York City. New York City was mostly spared from the winter storm that hit the northeast. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

A tourist’s umbrella flips inside out as he tries to take a photograph in the snow and wintry mix in Lower Manhattan , March 14, 2017 in New York City. New York City was mostly spared from the winter storm that hit the northeast. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Two girls make snow angels in the Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York on March 14, 2017. Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States on March 14 dropping snow and sleet across the region and leading to school closures and thousands of flight cancellations. Stella, the most powerful winter storm of the season, was forecast to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in New York and whip the area with combined with winds of up to 60 miles per hour (95 kilometers per hour), causing treacherous whiteout conditions. But after daybreak the National Weather Service (NWS) revised down its predicted snow accumulation for the city of New York, saying that the storm had moved across the coast. ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

A marides his bike in the snow in Brooklyn, New York on March 14, 2017. Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States on March 14 dropping snow and sleet across the region and leading to school closures and thousands of flight cancellations. Stella, the most powerful winter storm of the season, was forecast to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in New York and whip the area with combined with winds of up to 60 miles per hour (95 kilometers per hour), causing treacherous whiteout conditions. But after daybreak the National Weather Service (NWS) revised down its predicted snow accumulation for the city of New York, saying that the storm had moved across the coast. ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

A snow covered bicycle sits on the sidewalk on Broadway March 14, 2017 in New York. Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States on March 14 dropping snow and sleet across the region and leading to school closures and thousands of flight cancellations. Stella, the most powerful winter storm of the season, was forecast to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in New York and whip the area with combined with winds of up to 60 miles per hour (95 kilometers per hour), causing treacherous whiteout conditions. But after daybreak the National Weather Service (NWS) revised down its predicted snow accumulation for the city of New York, saying that the storm had moved across the coast. DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

A man plows snow from a street at the Times Square in New York on March 14, 2017. Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States on Tuesday, dropping snow and sleet across the region and leading to school closures and thousands of flight cancellations. Stella, the most powerful winter storm of the season, was forecast to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in New York and whip the area with combined with winds of up to 60 miles per hour (95 kilometers per hour), causing treacherous whiteout conditions. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

A woman’s umbrella is flipped inside out by the wind during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

A U.S. Park Service worker shovels snow off of the sidewalk at the White House, on March 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of the D.C. area until 2 p.m. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Guillaume Bernard, of Quebec, Canada, passes time after his flight to Costa Rica was canceled at the nearly empty Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

An information board is seen inside Boston’s Logan International Airport as a major snow storm has cancelled most of flights inbound and outbound March 14, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet Tuesday across the northeastern United States where thousands of flights were canceled and schools closed, but appeared less severe than initially forecast. RYAN MCBRIDE/AFP/Getty Images

A man walks through a park in Baltimore, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as a winter storm moves through the region. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joel Gyimesi, 32, walks his dog “Philly” through Gorgas Park in the snow March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Winter storm Stella is predicted to affect up to eight states in the Northeast region. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

The White House is seen in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2017 following a snowstorm. Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet Tuesday across the northeastern United States where thousands of flights were canceled and schools closed, but appeared less severe than initially forecast. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

People walk through the Boston Garden March 14, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet Tuesday across the northeastern United States where thousands of flights were canceled and schools closed, but appeared less severe than initially forecast. RYAN MCBRIDE/AFP/Getty Images

Piles of snow are seen as workers clear the sidewalks in Times Square during a snowstorm in New York on March 14, 2017.Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet Tuesday across the northeastern United States where thousands of flights were canceled and schools closed, but appeared less severe than initially forecast. After daybreak the National Weather Service (NWS) revised down its predicted snow accumulation for the city of New York, saying that the storm had moved across the coast. ERIC BARADAT/AFP/Getty Images

A snow plow clears snow from the road in the Bronx Borough March 14, 2017 in New York. Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet Tuesday across the northeastern United States where thousands of flights were canceled and schools closed, but appeared less severe than initially forecast. After daybreak the National Weather Service (NWS) revised down its predicted snow accumulation for the city of New York, saying that the storm had moved across the coast. DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

A man clears the sideewalk in downtown Washington, DC, on March 14, 2017. Winter Storm Stella dumped snow and sleet Tuesday across the northeastern United States where thousands of flights were canceled and schools closed, but appeared less severe than initially forecast. DANIEL SLIM/AFP/Getty Images

Outside the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency Tuesday for all of New York’s 62 counties, including New York City’s five boroughs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Times Square, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Times Square, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

AFP TV reporter Will Edwards records a Live TV stream in Times Square during a snowstorm in New York on March 14, 2017. (Eric Baradat, AFP Getty)

A powerful winter storm affecting much of the Northeast has impacted dozens of flights Tuesday in the Bay Area, with nearly 100 flight cancellations.

Flight cancellations at San Francisco and San Jose airports so far are just a fraction of the nearly 5,000 flight cancellations nationwide.

At San Francisco International Airport, 51 arriving flights and 38 departing flights were cancelled Tuesday as of 7 a.m., according to Bob Rotiski, airport duty manager. The markets affected include New York City, Newark, Boston, Washington D.C, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

At Mineta San Jose International Airport, six flights have been cancelled since Monday afternoon, according to airport spokesman Jon Vaden. Two Tuesday morning flights to Newark and another to Baltimore were cancelled. Monday, a late afternoon flight to Chicago and red-eye flights to Boston and JFK were cancelled.

No cancellations have been reported out of Oakland International Airport as of 7 a.m., according to airport spokesman Keonnis Taylor.

The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. The storm was expected to dump 12 to 18 inches of snow on the New York City metro area with wind gusts of up to 55 mph.

Staff writer Rick Hurd and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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